Dim light might make it difficult for the eyes to focus, which can cause short-term eye fatigue, says Richard Gans, MD, FACS, an ophthalmologist with the Cleveland Clinic Cole Eye Institute.

The same happens if you strain to read a book in dim light. Your eyes do adjust, but some people find the strain gives them a headache. Likewise when you look at something close-up like a book or ...

Parental advice to stop reading under the covers has an update for the digital age. Toronto optometrist Naeem Abdullah says he hears the question nearly every day: Does reading in dim light really ...

Abdullah compares reading in dim light to driving a sports car in the mud instead of a street. Photoreceptors in the eyes called cones are responsible for central vision tasks like reading.

Reading in dim light won't damage your eyes, you don't need eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy and shaving your legs won't make the hair grow back faster. These well-worn theories are ...

Bust the myth: reading in a dim light ruins your eyesight. It may cause eye strain, and you’ll blink less which will make your eyes drier, both of which will cause you some discomfort.

If you love physical books, then neck-worn reading lights are far superior to clip-ons, headlamps, and any other solution we’ve tried for reading in dim light.

Reading a book can be even worse. At the same time we’re not blinking, ... However the myth that reading in dim light is harmful got started, it’s simply not true.

People with blue eyes can read better in darker conditions than those with brown eyes, a small study has found. This suggests having blue eyes is an advantage in low-light conditions, and might ...

For daily reading and writing, a book light with at least 450 lumens should be suitable. Depending on the level of light in your environment, less may be sufficient.

This myth probably started because mums and dads wanted to make sure their little ones went to sleep and not secretly reading their favourite stories by torchlight instead. Fortunately, however ...